What's on in Edinburgh this month
We've gathered 100 events happening in Edinburgh between 28 Oct – 31 Oct across 63 venues — led by music (40), theatre (11) and other (10), including 10 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Tuesday 30 October
30 events
Birdvox
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Young People’s Gathering: Parasocial Activity by Briony Martha and Almond by Milly Sweeney Double Bill
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Black Stone Cherry
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Distillery After Hours - Halloween Special
Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh
Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Halloween Pub Crawl
Pilgrim, Edinburgh
An Evening of Kate Bush
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Courtney Hadwin
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Suitcase Stories: Nosferatu
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fly Tommy Phillips Edinburgh
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Creative Express Exhibition: Celebrating Ten Years of Creativity
Leith Makers, Edinburgh
Filthy Fridays: the Coven - Halloween at Why Not Nightclub
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Red Wines & Cheese Canapes - An Autumnal Tasting Evening
Rising Tide Cafe, Edinburgh
Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening with Live Score
Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Nostalgic 90's Hindi
Spice Lounge Kitchen, Edinburgh
Colour Systems | Leigh Bagley
Upright Gallery, Edinburgh
Teteo: Halloween Latin Party
El Barrio, Edinburgh
So Fetch - 2000s Party
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Backstage Tour
The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Duck Pond by Circa
Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Donnie Darko
Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh
Young People's Gathering: Almond by Milly Sweeney & Parasocial Activity by Briony Martha
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Ed Revue Presents: Student Comedy!
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh
Teteo: Edinburgh Halloween Latin Party
El Barrio, Edinburgh
London Concertante: A Night at the Opera by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Mdm October - Regular Session With a Halloween Theme :-)
Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Nightvision Halloween
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Story Platform
Gilded Saloon, Edinburgh
Soulacoaster
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Emile Chabal for The Age of Hobsbawm
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Wednesday 31 October
41 events
Why Not Halloween - The Ritual
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Ae Fond Kiss
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Fly Halloween Edinburgh
The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Murder on the Dancefloor
Potterrow, Edinburgh
The Hallowe'en Seance
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Halloween Headspin
The Street, Edinburgh
Kiz Story With Anika & Axel Edinburgh
LifeCare Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Samhuinn Fire Festival
Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Halloween Hoose Party
The Hoxton, Edinburgh
Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Mixed Signals
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Shanghai Horror Story: Halloween 2026
Shanghai, Edinburgh
Hocus Pocus
Vue Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh
Concert: 150 years of Manuel de Falla
St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Count Jaakola, Elsie MacDonald, Midi Paul
Home Bar, Edinburgh
House of Horrors @ the Hive Nightclub
The Hive, Edinburgh
Halloween Party at the Shack
The Shack, Edinburgh
Hallo-Queens Boozy Drag Brunch
Brewhemia, Edinburgh
Just Like Heaven: Alt 80's Halloween Night
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Sinfonia of London
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Annasach's Hallowe'en Ceilidh
Counting House, Edinburgh
Cabaret Occult
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Tierhaus Halloween Special
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Habitat - Halloween Special
The Port Of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh
The Baron Nonesutch Band Halloween Special
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Subway Halloween
Subway Cowgate, Edinburgh
Hogmanay On Fingal
Fingal, Edinburgh
Joe Wells: Daddy Autism
The Stand, Edinburgh
The Art of Being Human: Exploring Self-Revelatory Arts – Edinburgh
Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh
Disco Days Edinburgh - Halloween Special
Club Tropicana, Edinburgh
Kiz Story in Edinburgh with Anika & Allan
LifeCare Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Stand Up Horror Hallowe'en Special
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
El Barrio Halloween
El Barrio, Edinburgh
Laugh Moor: Unearth Your Funny Bone
Slow Progress Records & Coffee, Edinburgh
Halloween Shenanigans at Edin-Boo! Castle
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Halloween Shenanigans at Craig-Thriller Castle
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Rachmaninov by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Kiz Story
LifeCare Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Trajectories Showcase
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Monday 29 October
17 events
Colour in Silence: Memorial Exhibition
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Silents Synced: Radiohead x Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror
Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh
Exhibition Launch of Poxed: Germs in History
Physicians’ Gallery, Edinburgh
The White Heather Club Ceilidh
Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace, Edinburgh
Paul Foot: the Future
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh
Reelin' in the Dan @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Ash Pryce's Spook Show!
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Being Wineful Masterclass: Seven Wines from Greece
Le Petit Raisin, Edinburgh
Barber's Adagio & Violin Concerto
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Ginger Snaps
Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh
Beth Wants The D
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Julia Harding for World Atlas of Wine: Ninth Edition
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Emma Stevens
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Braw & Tinnitus Gigs Present: Gorgon Vomit / a.V.L / Futile
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
Alas De Liona
People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh
Beth Wants the D
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Film screening: The Bride (La novia, 2015)
Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Sunday 28 October
12 events
Modern Woman
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Kitchen Dancer
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Love's Forbidden Forest Halloween Special
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Scottish Premiership: Hearts vs Rangers
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Jay Park, LNGSHOT
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Jennifer's Body
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
OOSOOM Uncovered All Day
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Studying Lorca's Little Viennese Waltz (Pequeño vals vienés)
Old College Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh
Society Fright Night
Teviot Row House, Edinburgh
James Crawford for the Vanishing Earth
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Prolapse
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Spotlight: Jacobite Chest
Physicians’ Gallery, Edinburgh
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